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导出博客文章ALAMEDA, Calif. Destockage Air Max 97 . -- Raiders running back Latavius Murray will miss his second consecutive game because of a toe injury, leaving rookies DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard to split the majority of carries against Kansas City on Sunday.Murray has not practiced since Oaklands Week 4 win in Baltimore and has declined to discuss his injury with reporters. Murray wore a walking boot for a few days last week but has not been seen in it this week.The Raiders averaged 148.3 rushing yards through the first three weeks of the season but have not been as effective over the last two games. They had just 62 rushing yards against the Ravens and were held to 89 yards by the San Diego Chargers last week while Murray sat out.Murray will be a spectator again on Sunday when Oakland tries to maintain its hold on first place in the AFC West.We have that next-man-up mentality, Raiders fullback Jamize Olawale said Friday. Murrays a big part of our offense but the next man has to step up and make plays and continue what theyve been doing all season.Washington, Oaklands fifth-round draft pick, and Richard had moderate success against the Chargers while combining for 54 yards on 17 carries.Olawale, whose development over the past two years led to the Raiders decision to cut ties with perennial Pro Bowl fullback Marcel Reece two weeks ago, carried just six times but scored Oaklands only rushing touchdown against San Diego. Olawale also had his teams longest run of the day -- a 17-yarder in the second quarter that helped set up a field goal.The Raiders figure to lean heavily on all three against the Chiefs. Rains drenched the Bay Area on Friday and are expected back on Sunday with showers predicted to linger the entire afternoon, which could put added emphasis on both teams ability to move the ball on the ground.Oakland coach Jack Del Rio had his team practice in the rain Friday in anticipation of what conditions are likely to be at game time.Its great to get a little exposure in it, Del Rio said. Whether its wind or rain, snow, whatever it might be, the conditions, we try to educate ourselves, educate our guys, but sometimes youre here and somewhere else theyre getting weather and you cant really prepare in it. So today was great because this is likely to be what it is Sunday, so we got to prepare in it, which was outstanding for us.The Raiders will also be without right tackle Menelik Watson for a third straight game because of a calf injury. Rookie Vadal Alexander started the previous two games in place of Watson but has been sidelined this week by an ankle injury and is also out.Austin Howard, who has been nursing a sore ankle, is expected to start at right tackle against the Chiefs.Game notes Safety Nate Allen (quad), guard Jon Feliciano (calf), running back Taiwan Jones (knee), tackle Matt McCants (knee), linebacker Malcolm Smith (quad) and tight end Clive Walford (knee) were limited and are questionable.----Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Air Max 200 France . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Air Max 200 Pas Cher Homme . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. http://www.airmaxpaschersite.fr/basket-air-max-90-outlet.html ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. ARLINGTON, Texas -- Max Kepler and the Minnesota Twins are going into the All-Star break playing their best baseball.Kepler hit the first grand slam by the Twins this season, one of their four homers in a 15-5 win Sunday at the AL-leading Texas Rangers. While still in last place in the AL, Minnesota has won seven of its last nine games.We always talk about trusting the process, but when you get good results and win games, you understand how enjoyable it is to go out there and compete and come out and win games, manager Paul Molitor said. Id like to think that these guys are hungry to win as many games going forward. Thats kind of an understatement. It should be the mindset all the time.Minnesota (32-56) won three of four at Texas after taking the last two games of its home series against the Rangers the previous weekend.Keplers slam with two outs in the fifth off A.J. Griffin (3-1) put the Twins up 6-0. It was the first career grand slam for Kepler, and seventh homer in his last 20 games.Were just having fun. Everybodys laughing before the game, enjoying themselves as much as they can. Picking each other up, Kepler said. When you have fun like that, you forget about the bad at-bats and all the negative swings you take or whatever it is.Kennys Vargas hit a towering shot to center in the fourth for the games first run. Eduardo Escobar and Brian Dozier added back-to-back homers in a seven-run seventh for the Twins.Minnesota has hit 29 homers the last 15 games, and the Twins 140 runs since June 18 are the most in the majors.Tommy Milone (2-2) struck out three and walked three. The left-hander was out of the game after walking Adrian Beltre to start the sixth, and Ryan Rua promptly grounded into a double play against reliever Taylor Rogers.Texas (54-36) still has the ALs best record but has lost nine of 12. Its AL West lead has dwindled from 10 games to 5 1/2 over Houston, still the largest ever for the Rangers at the break, but their smallest since June 14.There are points in the season where they dont look so well, dont feel so well. Today capped all that off. Hopefully, thats the bottom, Texas manager Jeff Banister said. Air Max 270 Moins Cher. Theres some times when youre not playing well, you kind of hope for a rainout. We get a four-day rainout.Minnesota matched its season high with 18 hits after also having 18 in the series opener Thursday night. Robbie Grossman, Eddie Rosario and Kurt Suzuki, the Nos. 6-8 batters, each had three hits, and No. 9 batter Escobar had two hits.Its great to score 15 runs. Its a good way to end the half, Grossman said. Weve been playing some good baseball. Well recharge in the next couple of days and get back after it.OFF THE BASE -- BARELYRosario, coming off a four-hit game for the Twins on Saturday night, clearly slid into second base ahead of the tag in his first at-bat in the second inning Sunday. Banister asked for a replay review, which showed Rosarios foot just briefly lost contact with the bag while 2B Rougned Odor was still applying a tag. The safe call was overturned for the second out, and Suzuki then had what was an inning-ending flyball instead of a likely sac fly to leave Grossman stranded at third base.SHORT HOPSVargas had his third homer in six games since being called up July 4. ... Odor had two errors in the eighth.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: CF Byron Buxton missed his second game because of a bruised right knee sustained in the first inning Friday night when he crashed into the wall. Buxton was available, but Molitor wanted to give Buxton more time to get him back feeling good instead of playing just one more game before the All-Star break.Rangers: RHP Keone Kela (right elbow) was scheduled to pitch in relief at Double-A Frisco for the second consecutive game Sunday night. If all goes well, he could rejoin the Rangers after the All-Star break.UP NEXTTwins: Minnesota opens a three-game series Friday at home against AL Central-leading Cleveland.Rangers: After the All-Star break, the Rangers open a 10-day, nine-game road trip Friday with an interleague series at the Chicago Cubs. ' ' '